RCMP on the lookout for escapee from healing lodge

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Corrections Canada is looking for any information on the whereabouts of Dalton Checkosis, who is missing from a minimum-security healing lodge in Prince Albert

According to Corrections Canada on Sept. 2 at approximately 6:10 pm, staff members at  a minimum-security Section 81 facility in Prince Albert, discovered that Dalton Checkosis was not accounted for. 

The healing lodge immediately contacted the Prince Albert Detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and a warrant for the inmate’s arrest has been issued. 

Checkosis is 30 years old, measures 5′11″ in height and weighs 194 pounds. The inmate has a medium complexion, brown eyes, black hair and has multiple tattoos, including  “Family” on his neck,“Leddy” and “Fox” on his right forearm, “Nikita” on his right arm, a flower on his left and right hand and a tribal tattoo on his left forearm 

He is currently serving a sentence of 5 years, 11 months, 11 days for  two counts of robbery, aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes. 

The lodge and the Correctional Service Canada (CSC) will investigate the circumstances of this incident and is working with the police to locate the offender as quickly as possible. 

The lodge and CSC have given the police all of the information available to help arrest the inmate. 

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